July 5, 2021 Peru’s indigenous hope for a voice, at last, under new president Pedro Castillo has pledged to give a voice to Peru's "forgotten" rural groups and redistribute mineral wealth in the world's second-largest producer of copper.
July 5, 2021 Serbia eyes billions of euros for power production by 2040 Country plans to invest a total of 6 billion euros in new capacities for electricity production by 2040 as it seeks to phase out coal-fired power plants.
July 5, 2021 Glencore names Kalidas Madhavpeddi as new chairman Appointment comes one week after Gary Nagle replaced Ivan Glasenberg as CEO and marks a shift to new leadership for the company.
July 4, 2021 Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide battery metals, gold Oxford researchers say it is possible to extract copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped in porous rocks at depths of 2 kilometres below dormant volcanoes.
July 2, 2021 Nauru puts UN on two-year deadline to make deep-sea mining rules The Pacific island nation has notified a United Nations body of plans to start deep-sea mining, giving the International Seabed Authority two years to complete long-running talks on rules governing…
July 2, 2021 Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector – report Wood Mackenzie sees little near-term impact, but warns of long-term risk.
July 2, 2021 Global copper smelting eases in June; nickel pig iron jumps Copper smelting activity slipped in June after a rebound a month earlier as Chinese plants closed for maintenance.
July 2, 2021 Antofagasta secures copper supply deals with China smelters The Chilean miner and China Copper, Jiangxi Copper, Tongling Nonferrous and Jinchuan Group are said to have reached early deals.
July 1, 2021 Commodity traders make billions as oil, copper, battery metals prices rise For the first time since the pre-crisis years before 2008, the commodities boom means central banks are fretting about inflation.
July 1, 2021 Canada’s Top Ten miners by market capitalization Canada is considered one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions thanks to its refined financial services industry, skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
